https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKpvDNArVF0
Wow the things that are popping up on YouTube. Thanks Ramardo
Live version of Let Yourself Go. Mary actually sounds good on this. She is pregnant here. Cindy was nearly 40 and had gained a lot of weight so this gown and the black robes from the last Merv Griffin show was about the only things they could wear. Cindy's movements are a little stiff but still great to see her in action.
http://www.facebook.com/dialog/share...ebook_redirectnow this is rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by BayouMotownMan
First time I saw this. How nice that Cindy came back to rescue Mary. Didn't Cindy and Pedro not get along with each other? I remember when Cindy left for the second time, there were rumors among fans that she was fired because she was too fat. She had gained a lot of weight, but Cindy is the one Supreme that no one seems to have anything negative to say about her. And Cindy also never gave negative interviews about the group. And she came to the rescue in Hawaii, at The Copa, and here with this group that Mary was performing with even though the group had officially broken up. Cindy is a classy lady.
I think our own Soulful Detroit member Wesley posted the video on YouTube. Thank you. It was a treat to watch a piece of Supremes history
Wow. Never thought I'd see video of this! Interesting that the song has a slower more R&B feeling to it than the dance beat of the recording. And, without a doubt, Cindy is one of the classiest ladies in show business. There was talk of her writing a book, and I would love to hear the Bluebell and Supremes histories from her perspective.
I have to correct myself here, I think Mary may have already given birth to Pedro Jr before this was recorded.
It was a sad time for the group. Motown had blacklisted Mary and the group and in many cases they'd show up for a performance to be told Motown threatened to sue the venue so the gig was cancelled. They were pretty much reduced to performing in distant, often third world countries until Mary and Motown settled. Looking at this group is a bit sad, the song is only so-so, the stage wear was from an earlier time and no longer vogue, the harmonies pretty generic and the choreography definitely old hat for 1978. For Mary and Cindy this had to be difficult. Only 7 years prior they were sold out in Central Park.
you can clearly see the baby bump. I’m assuming she’s 7 months alongQuote:
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This is great. They look great even though Mary was very, very pregnant with Pedrito, whose daughter btw contacted me a little over a week ago! My how time flies. Debbie Sharpe got it together very quickly as did Cindy for that tour. Mr. Ferrer was there with them every step of the way. A little over 6 months later, Mary would be appearing on British TV but this tme with Kaaren Ragland and Karen Jackson performing "Let Yourself Go" and still sounding great.
Yeah......I believe a month after Mary had her son your "Mr Ferrer" started beating his wife Mary again. The man was low life scum. A pure pig who threatened to kill his wife on nummerous occassions.Quote:
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Pedrito, whose daughter btw contacted me a little over a week ago!
Right and I just flew in from brunch with the Royal Family
LOL fantasy and hearing voices can be a real amazing thing my friend.Quote:
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He busted himself out by calling him Pedrito. He goes by Pedro
The original by mss is the better performance nothing against this grouping.
Exactly. a sad individual who thinks he knows Mary Wilson and her family when Marys background singer Parnell rolled his eyes at the mention of "his" name. LOLQuote:
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I hadn't heard about that Roberta, do tell.Quote:
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Im going to PM you dear.Quote:
Originally Posted by BayouMotownMan
Even if he had legit reasons to suspect her of ......things....you don’t beat people - especially weaker persons or women.....it’s barbaric and so low mental - this isn’t cave times. People with IQ’s above double digits settle disputes with reason and logic, not beatings. What did he achieve with his beatings? A broken home, divorce, kids with issues and Mary being frozen out of the Supremes when she wanted so badly to return. If anyone deserves a beating, it’s him! And all former Supremes who knew him agree 10000%Quote:
Originally Posted by Roberta75
I can’t see how they ever expected this song could be a hit no matter who sang it; it’s just not much of a song
I have t agree with u on this.
Trading on the name, as we know, is a time-honored practice in the music biz.
Sadly, however, it usually does a great disservice to the memory of the act being revived.
This clip certainly bears that out.
I enjoyed the slightly slowed down version of "Let Yourself Go." There's another recording of Mary singing LYG with Kaaren Ragland and Karen Jackson, and it's actually a good song for her range. Cindy is a class act as always, helping Mary fulfill contract obligations. Susaye's ad libs were missed though. Thanks for sharing!
These costumes; are they the silver pantsuits from Andy Williams, or the "Raggedy Ann's" from Tom Jones?
Does anyone know what Debby Sharpe is up to these days?
Did find this.
http://thesupremes.wikia.com/wiki/Ma...f_The_Supremes
There’s a bootleg dvd of this entire show available
always loved let let yourself go
To put together a quick tour under difficult circumstances I thought they were great. Cindy looks beautiful.
They did a great job for only having less than two weeks to find Debbie and prepare.Quote:
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Debbie is still singing, acting, direction choirs and vocal coaching. She's on Facebook under Deborah Sharpe-Taylor. She's a great person. I posted the link on her FB page. She told me the story how she became a Supreme for that tour.Quote:
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Here's a tidbit about her. She's put together and directed the kids choir for Michael Jackson Home going Celebration.
Thank you, rod rick. Very interesting.Quote:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk9aQHHuopg
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Oh she is great!
Debbie was a part of the Oral Roberts singers at one point way back.
Debbie Sharpe-Taylor's appearance with Mary and Cindy was discussed briefly [[Posts #12-21) in this Forum back in 2011.
https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthrea...=debbie+sharpe
I'd rank this performance as ok. Mary sounds good on the song. Cindy appears awkward with the choreography. If you compare this to the live version Mary, Scherrie and Susaye did just a year earlier on Merv you can see that the energy level is certainly down. Yes, these are the gowns from Tom Jones [[Stoned Love) and it also dates them here.
its kinda hard doing all of the dance moves while carrying a baby inside you lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by BayouMotownMan
Let Yourself Go is one of my all time fav supremes songs. it's an amazing party and dance tune. but i've always been disappointed with the live versions. on the record, Scherrie is a strong lead and owns the song. Susaye and Mary contribute stunning background harmonies through the verses and then all 3 get a chance to party and ad lib on the long outtro.
but live was always a bit of a hot mess. Susaye and mary add far too many ad libs throughout and it seems Scherrie never performed with a mic at the appropriate level. she's forever drowned out.
in the High Energy videos the girls did, although a bit sloppy at times, the choreography was much stronger than in the tv appearances they did for Walking, Wheel or Let. if done perfectly, it's really complex and visually exciting choreography. but you must be perfectly in sync for it to have the right effect. otherwise it's a mess. Also on the video and tv shows, they didn't always plan the camera angles right and so you sometimes missed the high points of the choreography
in this vid, the excitement of a "party" is missing
Those 7 year old HIDEOUS PANT SUITS? Really??? What a mess. I’m glad ThevSupremes weren’t reduced even further into Yeeech-vile that this - Mary should never have presented the group like this on TV.
Agree !Quote:
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Also the message of LYG resonated in the rapidly emerging gay clubs at that time.
although i very much enjoy seeing this clip, it seems the same problems here as the MSS and MSC performances. they just seem lacking in polish, precision. just sort of sloppy
Disco was full of nameless/faceless acts and one-hit wonders. The Supremes had a marvelous reputation and with disco, glamour came back [[versus the dirty hippies and slumpy early 70s looks lol). Had the group been properly managed and with an ounce of vision, they should have been unstoppable. at least within the dance/disco space.
But look at this disco ranking from 77. the Supremes are only listed 4th - that's sad given their potential and overall reputation. they should have had the ability to be #1
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I think this is a pretty good performance considering the time the ladies had to prepare, Mary was the only person to sing live and on the original recording [[background) choreography being new to both Cindy and Debbie and the stress all the ladies had to be under to pull off the performance. And as far as the pants suits, you have a pregnant Mary, and a heavy Cindy. The outfits were fine, this was 1977 not 2017. All these things accomplish the goal of fulfilling their contractual obligations. God job Mary Cindy and Debbie.
I agree on all accounts!Quote:
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Interesting that you say "only listed 4th". I looked at the position and said, "wow, that is impressive that in this final year of their career, they were still able to make it to top five." A group that had been active for almost two decades, gone through many member changes, lost its main star, was under bad management, and may not have had the full support of their label; were still able to succesfully compete with the more contemporay groups.Quote:
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The events that led to this grouping was always confusing to me. Why leave the group if the corporation that your husband mangager set up still had commitments? Were the two remaining Motown Supremes obligated to these commitments? How can Mary Wilson go out and perform as a Supreme after doing a farewell with them and announcing a solo career?
Why didn't their farewell happen in their own country. What happened to her solo career? She is still performing as a Supreme.
I was around when all this was happening. Supremes fans and Mary Wilson fans [[some of us were both) were totally confused at the events of the time with Mary and this group and her former group. Some of us still are confused.